— Noah Syndergaard becomes the first Met since 2012 to with both 20 games and the National League Cy Young Award.

— Matt Harvey, the forgotten man, has a resurgent 2017 and reminds the league how nasty he is. Now healthy, he wins 15 games and has a sub-3.00 ERA.

— Jay Bruce does not get traded before the regular season opener and comes into camp as the starting right fielder. He hits some towering home runs, but posts a low average and struggles mightily against lefties. In June, Michael Conforto starts some games for Bruce and never relinquishes the job, rebounding nicely after a nightmarish sophomore campaign.

— In May, the Mets lose six of seven games and fans call for Terry Collins’ head after some questionable decision-making. New York proceeds to win three of four, the commotion ceases and Collins remains in the dugout.

— Yoenis Cespedes goes into one of his trademark slumps where he can’t hit a thing and looks clueless, and then talks about his golf habit and that perceived lack of desire resurfaces. All is forgotten when he hits four home runs in a week and throws out a runner at third from the warning track. Despite not being in a walk year, he lives up to expectations set by his mega-contract. Yo hits .284 with 34 home runs and 97 RBI.

— Jeurys Familia’s luck runs out. The closer, after returning from a brief suspension, can’t find his command and blows seven saves after June. He pitches well enough to keep his job, but is no longer considered elite.

— After two seasons on the shelf, Zack Wheeler comes out of the bullpen and pitches brilliantly. By August, with some innings under his belt, he returns to the rotation as one of the better No. 5 starters in baseball.

— Neil Walker is the MVP of the position players, after Cespedes. He bats .287 with 26 home runs, all the while forming a solid up-the-middle combination with Asdrubal Cabrera.

— Speaking of Cabrera, his production reverts to the mean in his second season in Queens. Age catches up with the veteran shortstop, and while his defense isn’t affected, his offensive totals fall to .258/14 HR/54 RBI.

Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a double in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Sept. 20, 2016. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

— In need of an impact bat to put the Mets over the top, general manager Sandy Alderson makes a splash at the trade deadline for a third consecutive season. Alderson ships outfielder Brandon Nimmo, top prospect Amed Rosario, starting pitcher Robert Gsellman and cash to the Pirates for Andrew McCutchen. Bruce is subsequently dealt, Granderson moves to right field and Conforto sees time at first base with little room in the outfield.

— The Braves put Bartolo Colon on waivers, and the Mets pick him up off the scrapheap for the stretch run. He’s slotted in the back of the bullpen, pitching the seventh and eighth innings, and long relief, when necessary, and helps New York secure a playoff berth. (OK, this one is just me dreaming…)

— Unlike last year, the Mets win the Wild Card Game, defeating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 2-1 at Citi Field. But in the Division Series, their run ends in four games at the hands of the league-best Cubs.

Brad Kallet is the managing editor of TENNIS.com and a frequent contributor to WFAN.com. Follow him on Twitter @brad_kallet

,this guy seems to forget no matter how deep the cubbies are we still have their number,to predict us being swept by thm is laughable.I don t care how good people think there offense is to me defense wins games and by the end of 2017 the mets pitchers will be the best in baseball and we will make and win the series,vs Boston like 86 ….

1) Agree 100% and it will result in his eventual early retirement.
2) Agree (and it will be better for the Mets).
Skipping a few:
8) I think Familia is the real deal but he needs to perform better when out of his normal role (pitching top of an inning in a tie game or pitching two innings in a critical game)
9) I am worried about Wheeler. He had a tendency to throw a LOT of pitches in his starts and is not efficient.
10) Walker wanting to be here is great. Hopefully he is all healed up and ready for another strong season. Now if his buddy Andrew would come over from the Pirates, that would be ideal….
12) Oops, you already had Andrew covered in your predictions…lol
13) D’Arnaud is a major concern. I think he might be a bust. So agreed!
14) I’d take Bart back in a minute but the Braves will get serviceable innings out of him on a mediocre team.
15) Agreed, Washington just too strong and the mets finish second again but with a few more wins indicative of a healthier pitching staff and a full season with Reyes. 94 wins.